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The Lambeau Field Atrium in Green Bay will be the site of the June 12 Wisconsin Prep Sports Awards show. The event will honor many of the state's top high school athletes, coaches and teams.(Photo: USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)

But we prefer to focus our attention on the fun stuff the season provides: big shots, clutch goals, key pins, record times and top finishes.

We’ll recognize the athletes behind those memorable performances as part of our Wisconsin Prep Sports Awards show, which is unveiling its winter nominees.

The event — presented by Bellin Health and Festival Foods, supported by Green Bay Packers Give Back and created by USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin — will be held June 12 at the Lambeau Field Atrium in Green Bay and honor prep standouts in the Appleton, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Manitowoc, Marshfield, Oshkosh, Sheboygan, Stevens Point, Wausau and Wisconsin Rapids markets for their achievements during the 2019-20 school year.

Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker and former University of Wisconsin standout T.J. Watt will be our featured guest.

We’ll interview nominated athletes and coaches as part of our red-carpet event, which will begin at 6 p.m. The awards program is set for 7 p.m. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin’s Brett Christopherson and Ricardo Arguello will host the show.

Nominated winter athletes will be notified soon by their coach or athletic director and given instruction on how to RSVP. Remaining award nominees will be announced once they’ve been determined.

Event details can be found at wiprepsportsawards.com. General admission tickets are also on sale and can be purchased at that site.

Use the hashtag #hsswi if you’re a Twitter user.

Winter sports nominees

Basketball – boys

Cole Booth, sr., Plymouth

Jake Buchanan, sr., Kimberly

Mason Dorn, jr., Seymour

Max Klesmit, sr., Neenah

Jacob Ognacevic, sr., Sheboygan Lutheran

Preston Ruedinger, jr., Oshkosh Lourdes

Basketball – girls

Abbie Aalsma, so., Waupun

Leah Earnest, sr., Stevens Point

Bridget Froehlke, sr., Wrightstown

Mackenzie Johnson, sr., Bay Port

Macy McGlone, sr., Hortonville

Jaddan Simmons, sr., Green Bay Southwest

Gymnastics

Brooklyn Bilz, so., Medford

Isabella Doege, sr., Waupun

Gracie Holland, sr., Marshfield

Caroline Ramminger, jr., Manitowoc Lincoln

Katelyn Trowbridge, jr., Stevens Point

Makala Ulrich, so., Medford

Hockey – boys

Bo Buckley, sr., Green Bay Notre Dame

Caden Carlson, sr., Fond du Lac

Jacob Conrad, sr., G.B. Notre Dame

Noah Pickart, jr., Fond du Lac Springs

Marc Sippel, sr., Wausau West

Brady Welsch, jr., Fond du Lac Springs

Hockey – girls

Pistol Cowden, sr., Wisconsin Valley Union

Hanna Hiltunen, sr., Fox Cities Stars

Maddy Jablonski, sr., Fox Cities Stars

Kassidy Oliva, sr., Central Wisconsin Storm

Challis Prohaska, sr., Central Wisconsin Storm

Hattie Verstegen, sr., Fond du Lac/Warbirds

Swimming – boys

Brock Aune, sr., Sturgeon Bay

Drew Harris, sr., Stevens Point

William Hayon, so., Sheboygan North

Kaiser Neverman, sr., Green Bay United

Travis Phillips, sr., Tomahawk

Parker Sonnabend, sr., Chilton/Brillion/Valders

Wrestling

Matty Bianchi, jr., Two Rivers

Trevor Dennee, sr., Stratford

Justin Groshek, sr., Stevens Point

Marshall Kools, sr., Neenah

Max Meeuwsen, sr., Bay Port

Reece Worachek, sr., Luxemburg-Casco

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